The winter holiday Festivus starts today! It was started in an Seinfeld episode and has actually garnered many followers. It officially starts on December 23. George Costanza’s dad started the holiday when “Many Christmases ago, I went to buy a doll for my son. I reached for the last one they had, but so did another man. As I rained blows upon him, I realized there had to be another way.”

That’s how the new holiday Festivus began. There are four activities/rules to enjoy on this holiday:

-The Airing of Grievances Each person tells everyone else all the ways they have disappointed him or her over the past year. Preferably, the Airing of Grievances should begin with the phrase “I’ve got a lot of problems with your people!”

-The Festivus Dinner Usually includes a meatloaf or spaghetti with red sauce. There tends to be heavy drinking of bourbon, rum, beer or wine.

-Feats of Strength Guests must wrestle the head of the household to the floor, and no one can go home until he or she is pinned to the ground.

-The Festivus Pole Instead of an ornate Christmas tree, the Festivus house includes a modest metal pole with a high strength-to-weight ratio.

Gifts are not really a necessity, but you can donate to various groups/charities.